After flying high against Glenn last Friday, East Forsyth came back down to earth. The East Forsyth Eagles fell 47-36 to the West Forsyth Titans on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Titans are ranked 203rd).
Rajanae Bethea
| 02/11/25 @ West Forsyth | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs R.J. Reynolds | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Parkland | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mount Tabor | 2 |
East Forsyth's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rajanae Bethea, who went 7-for-13 en route to 15 points and three steals. Bethea has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Autumn Ware was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
West Forsyth found their leader in freshman Laila Jones, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. West Forsyth is undefeated when Jones posts 15 or more points, but 9-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandie Davis, who posted five points along with eight assists and six steals.
East Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for West Forsyth, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
East Forsyth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-48 win against Reagan on the 14th. As for West Forsyth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-51 defeat against Mount Tabor on the 14th.
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